Sizing People Up Quotes

“Genuine, self-critical honesty is a great way to help people respect and admire you. It’s the ultimate in transparency, and when you’re transparent about your own shortcomings or question your own strategies, other people don’t have to—which often results in them making your case for you. It’s scary the first few times you do it, but it works wonders.”
― Robin Dreeke, Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction

“Compassion is important, but I believe that we have no moral obligation to encumber our own duties and dreams in order to serve the needs of people whose emotional instability limits their opportunity to be predictable and acceptable.”
― Robin Dreeke, Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction

“Doveryai no Proveryai: Trust, but verify.”
― Robin Dreeke, Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction

“Act like who you are. It’s not a dangerous strategy—unless you’re a jerk—and will probably break the ice enough to integrate you more fully into your position.”
― Robin Dreeke, Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction

“It’s easy for bosses to say good-bye to people they don’t really know. Make your termination a hard conversation for a boss to have, and it will be less likely to happen.”
― Robin Dreeke, Sizing People Up: A Veteran FBI Agent's User Manual for Behavior Prediction